Understanding Human Evolution / Edition 5

by Jeffrey K. McKee, Frank E. Poirier, W Scott Mcgraw

Overview

For the one-term course in human evolution, paleoanthropology, or fossil hominins taught at the junior/senior level in departments of anthropology or biology.
This new edition provides a comprehensive overview to the field of paleoanthropology–the study of human evolution by analyzing fossil remains. It includes the latest fossil finds, attempts to place humans into the context of geological and biological change on the planet, and presents current controversies in an even-handed manner.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780131113909
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/23/2004
Edition description:	5TH
Pages:	430
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Jeffrey K. McKee, Ohio State UniversityFrank E. Poirier, Emeritus, Ohio State UniversityW. Scott McGraw, Ohio State University

Table of Contents

1. Trends in Human Evolution. 2. Fossils, Fossilization, and Dating Methods. 3. Determining Evolutionary Relationships. 4. Our Place in the Animal Kingdom. 5. Reconstructing Ancient Human Behavior and Social Organizations: Use of the Comparative Approach. 6. Early Primate Evolution. 7. Basal Anthropoids, The Evolution of Monkeys, and the Transition to Apes. 8. The Early Hominins. 9. The Hominin Divergence. 10. The Spread of Homo Beyond Africa. 11. Transitions to Archaic Homo sapiens. 12. Neandertals and Their Immediate Predecessors. 13. The Appearance of Homo sapiens sapiens. 14. Conclusion? Glossary

Editorial Reviews

Textbook for undergraduate students discusses a wide range of viewpoints on the field of paleoanthropology. Skeletal remains are viewed in light of what they can reveal about the populations they represent, including behavior and social organization. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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